China Extends Electric-Car Incentives As Shenzhen Caps Registrations

As China attempts to grapple with its rampant air pollution, the national government and municipal authorities are taking increasingly aggressive measures to encourage adoption of plug-in electric cars.

Officials recently announced the details of a previously-discussed new round of electric-car incentives, while the city of Shenzhen has joined several other Chinese cities in capping new-vehicle registrations.

That's because consumers haven't shown much interest in electric cars--even when they are the sole option.

Shenzhen--a major manufacturing center immediately north of Hong Kong--recently announced a cap on new-vehicle registrations as a way to fight pollution and congestion, making it the eighth Chinese city to do so.